COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Bangladesh
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Dhaka
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 175,000,000
- AREA
- 148,460 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Bengali
- CURRENCY
- Taka (BDT)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
River Delta
Bangladesh sits within the vast Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Bangladesh
The Sundarbans are one of the last places where Bengal tigers live in mangrove habitat.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Bangladesh in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 148,460 km² and a population of approximately 175,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.